Games Showcase: Video Games

Video Games List

A showcase of past video games from the home and arcade that can now be made much more accessible thanks to modern emulation. Click on the image relating to each platform to see more.

MAME D.I. (1975 onwards)

MAME with Direct Input (Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator). Version that is far more compatible with assistive technology for disabled users.

A small selection of games from thousands that made it into amusement arcades and other public places. Most of which were highly inaccessible at the time for many disabled players.

Fairchild Channel F (1976)

The Fairchild Channel F was the first games console with interchangable ROM cartrdiges.

In 1978 it was used as part of the television show TV Powww! where you could phone in and try to win prizes using your voice alone to shout "Pow!" to play games.

RCA Studio II (1977)

RCA's Studio II games console is of historical interest being an early machine to be used by disabled gamers using adaptive technology.

The black and white games featured here include 10-pin Bowling, Space War and a Pong type game.

Atari VCS (1977)

The Atari VCS (aka Atari 2600) was a massively popular machine in the late 1970's and 80's and quite rightly. It was the first machine to officially bring Space Invaders into people's homes.

Through emulation a number of games can be played one-switch style. Other 'paddle' based games can be controlled using the likes of a head-tracker.

Commodore PET (1977)

The Commodore PET was one of the first home Personal Computers, released in 1977. Included here due to "Air Attack" one of the first ever fully one-button playable games.

SEGA Megadrive (1988)

Bringing Sonic the Hedgehog to the world, the SEGA Megadrive (aka Genesis) is a much loved machine.

Seeing very little in the way of alternative access in its lifetime, emulation makes play possible for those unable to deal with the standard joypad.

LEGAL NOTICE: Many game ROMs remain the copyright of the original owners who may or may not be happy for them to be played under emulation. Put in the context of these games impossible to play in their original format for some disabled gamers and I would hope that attitudes would be more relaxed. Support developers by letting them know why you can't play their games and offer some solutions.